Toxic positivity and how to process emotions

Every day we’re bombarded with pressure to be happy and positive, and Whitney Goodman, a “radically honest psychotherapist” behind the popular account @sitwithwit reckons this toxic positivity is damaging us and our relationships. She shares her tips on how to work through difficult emotions. 

 

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Find out more about her book, Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy (Hachette, $32.99), here. Or, follow her on Instagram @sitwithwit.

 

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